🥎SOFTBALL🥎

THE REGULATION DISTANCE BETWEEN BASES IS 90 FEET IN BASEBALL AND JUST 60 FEET IN SOFTBALL. WHILE THE OUTFIELD FENCE ON MOST BASEBALL FIELDS IS ABOUT 400 FEET, THE FURTHEST POINT IN SOFTBALL AVERAGES APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET AWAY FROM HOME PLATE.

A REGULATION BASEBALL MEASURES BETWEEN 9.00 AND 9.25 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND WEIGHS BETWEEN 5.00 AND 5.25 OUNCES.  ⚾

A REGULATION SOFTBALL MEASURES BETWEEN 11.88 AND 12.13 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND WEIGHS BETWEEN 6.25 AND 7.00 OUNCES; 🥎

YES, BASEBALL BATS ARE GENERALLY LONGER, UP TO 42 INCHES LONG AND HAVE A NARROWER BARREL. 

SOFTBALL BATS USUALLY MAX OUT AT 34 INCHES AND HAVE A WIDER BARREL. 

BASEBALL PITCHERS THROW OVERHAND FROM 60 FEET 6 INCHES FROM PITCHER TO BATTER. BASEBALL PITCHES FROM AN ELEVATED PITCHING MOUND. 

SOFTBALL PITCHERS THROW UNDERHAND FROM A DISTANCE OF JUST 43 FEET. SOFTBALL PITCHES FROM A DESIGNATED PITCHING CIRCLE.

OUR BASEBALL TEAMS CAN BE CO-ED AND WE CURRENTLY OFFER GIRLS SOFTBALL.

THE REGULAR COMMUNITY SEASON IS TYPICALLY FROM THE END OF APRIL THROUGH JUNE. START TIMES CAN BE INFLUENCED BY FIELD AVAILABILITY/READINESS AND WEATHER.

COMPETITIVE SOFTBALL AND AA BASEBALL ATHLETES CAN EXPECT TO PLAY INTO JULY. THESE TEAMS HAVE A LARGER TIME, EXPENSE AND TRAVEL COMMITMENT. OFTEN PLAYING THROUGH THE WEEKENDS, AT TOURNAMENTS, AND PROVINCIALS. 

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS REGULARLY

AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE SEASON BEGINNING THIS INFORMATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED

RALLY CAP WAS DESIGNED TO REPLACE THE TRADITIONAL T-BALL PROGRAM. THE RALLY CAP PROGRAM IS AN INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE PLAYERS' AND COACHES' FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE GAME.

THE PROGRAM TEACHES THE FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF BASEBALL IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

PLAYERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM DIFFERENT TASKS IN ORDER TO EARN A COLORED BASEBALL CANADA RALLY CAP. CAP COLOURS CORRESPOND WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT.

IF INTERESTED, YOUR ATHLETE COULD REGISTER TO TRYOUT FOR THE COMPETITIVE SOFTBALL AND AA BASEBALL TEAMS.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPETITIVE TEAMS ARE NOT ALWAYS "EQUAL PLAY TIME" TEAMS AS THEY ARE COMPETITION BASED SO PLAYER FIELD TIME OR AT BATS CAN FLEX FROM GAME TO GAME AS REQUIRED BUT EACH PLAYER WHO HAS EARNED A SPOT ON THE TEAM IS A VALUABLE MEMBER OF THE TEAM. 

EACH YEAR SLMBA REQUIRES REGISTRANTS TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $150.00 FUNDRAISER FEE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. THIS FUNDRAISER HELPS US PURCHASE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE NEEDED FOR AN EXCELLENT BALL SEASON. IN RETURN, SHORTLY AFTER THE SEASON BEGINS YOU WILL RECEIVE A RAFFLE TICKET BOOK TOWARDS OUR ANNUAL CASH DRAW. EACH TICKET CAN BE SOLD TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO RETAIN YOUR MONEY OR KEPT TO ENTER THE DRAW FOR YOURSELF.

LAST YEARS FIRST PLACE WINNER TOOK HOME $10,000 !

*REFUNDS WILL BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
$25 NON-REFUNDABLE ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR CANCELLATIONS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT EVALUATIONS.

*REFUNDS FOR TRYOUT FEES ($75) WILL NOT BE GIVEN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE 1ST TRYOUT DATE.